Crafting my Life

The posts below are from my Crafting my Life series, which runs every Thursday. It's all about how I'm dreaming big, finding (something almost like) balance and re-creating my life.

I also run the Crafting my Life online course and I wrote the Crafting my Life e-book. Both will help you along on your own journey towards a life of authenticity and intention. Work from home, at your own pace, in your own time, in a way that works for you. To find out more about that, visit craftingmylife.com or subscribe to my mail list.

What I Will do This Year

I celebrated my 36th birthday on Saturday. It was lovely. My daughter Hannah painted my portrait. My son Jacob took every chance he could to gleefully say, “Happy birthday, Mama!” I met my new niece, Madeleine. It was a good day. I think of my birthday as my own personal new year. It’s when my [...]

Embracing a Life of Less

A couple of weeks ago for Enviro-Mama Thursday I talked about Environmentalism and Privilege. Specifically, I discussed the way that some sustainable products and environmentally-friendly choices are much more accessible if you have money. Like, say, buying only organic produce or driving a Prius. If you’re just getting by, some greener choices are out of [...]

Enviro-Mama Thursdays

For the past two and a half-ish years I’ve been writing about my Crafting my Life journey every Thursday. It’s been very positive for me. What started as an exercise in self-examination grew into a new life for me, an online class for moms who want more meaning, a play book and really a whole [...]

Even Life Crafters Have Bad Days

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life and talking about dealing with bad days! If you’d like to make a change in your own life, visit me on my Crafting my Life site, follow Crafting my Life on Facebook or subscribe to my mail list. If you’d like to share a story from your own [...]

Work-Life Balance as a Work-at-Home Mom

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! If you’d like to make a change in your life, visit me on my Crafting my Life site, or subscribe to my mail list. If you’d like to share a story from your own Crafting my Life journey, drop me a line and let me know. My colleagues [...]

Guest Post: Considering the Leap

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! Today I’m sharing a guest post from Audra Costello, about standing on the diving board and being afraid to leap. If you’d like to share a story from your own Crafting my Life journey, drop me a line and let me know! The summer I was five, my [...]

Guest Post: Realizing my Life’s Purpose

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! Today I’m sharing a guest post from Amy Lee, about a conversation she had with a stranger. If you’d like to share a story from your own Crafting my Life journey, drop me a line and let me know! Have you ever had a conversation with a complete [...]

Letting Go of What Isn’t Working

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! If you’d like to craft your life, too, and find a greater sense of purpose, sign up for the Crafting my Life Online Class, which starts SOON. Or, enter my giveaway and win a free registration. Get ready to do something for yourself, because you deserve it! Last [...]

My Mission in Life

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! If you’d like to craft your life, too, and find a greater sense of purpose, subscribe to my mail list. You’ll be eligible for advance discount registration for the Crafting my Life Online Class, which is happening NOW. Spend 12 weeks doing something for yourself! Does Everyone Have [...]

Tips for Letting go of Parental Guilt

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! If you’d like to craft your life, too, and find a greater sense of purpose, subscribe to my mail list. You’ll be eligible for advance discount registration for the Crafting my Life Online Class, which opens on Saturday. Guilt: it’s a reality of life for parents. Balancing the [...]

Seeking Clarity: Working Together

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! If you’d like to craft your life, too, and find a greater sense of purpose, check out the Crafting my Life Playbook. If you’d like to share a post about your own Crafting my Life journey, drop me a line. Last week, I shared my quest to find [...]

In Search of a Word

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! I’d also like to take this chance to let you know that the Crafting my Life e-book is now available at advance discount pricing to mail list subscribers. To stay in the Crafting my Life loop, or to start your year off on the right foot and get [...]

The Crafting my Life E-Book

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! I invite you to join in the fun. If you would like to share a story from your own journey, please drop me a line. If you’d like to find out more about my online class on living with intention and my upcoming e-book, visit craftingmylife.com or subscribe [...]

The Christmas Concert

Of Sickness and Signs

Asking for Compassion and Understanding

On Thankfulness, Joy and the Holidays

Podcast: Gina Crosley-Corcoran, a.k.a. The Feminist Breeder

About 11 months ago now, I interviewed Gina Crosley-Corcoran, better known as The Feminist Breeder. It was the very first interview I did, and I did it for Crafting my Life, my online class for busy moms who want to find their purpose. I asked Gina for an interview because, in many ways, I felt [...]

Podcast: Gina Crosley-Corcoran, a.k.a. The Feminist Breeder [ 21:42 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Constant Crisis Mode

The Ease of Not Acting

I Chose This

Not a Moment to Waste

Letting Go and Accepting Help

Choosing not to Take Offense

Choosing to Pursue Happiness

Becoming Bad Enough: Cutting Back

Am I Bad Enough?

I have spent most of my life trying to be good. I could think of nothing worse than being bad and getting in trouble. In my quest to be good I became a people-pleaser of the highest order, especially when the people in question were in some sort of a position of authority. I wanted [...]

On Wasting Time

Mark All as Read

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! I invite you to join in the fun. If you would like to share a story from your own journey, please drop me a line. I have a shameful secret: as I type this there are are 847 unread blog posts in my feed reader. That’s a really, [...]

Sharing a Story: Jolene Galbreath

It’s Thursday, so I’m Crafting my Life! I’m hard at work editing the Crafting my Life e-book, so today I am welcoming guest blogger Jolene Galbreath, who shares her personal and professional journey. If you would like to chime in and share your own story, please drop me a line – I’d love to have [...]